Mayor's Office | Fast-Track Cities

Message from the Mayor

"By working together as a community, we will take critical steps to end our urban HIV epidemic here in the City of Tampa by 2030. Our providers, nonprofits, and agencies are up to the challenge of making real strides to achieve this goal."

Jane Castor

Mayor of Tampa

Mayor's Office

Jane Castor, Mayor of Tampa

306 East Jackson Street Tampa, FL 33602

jane.castor@tampagov.net

Quotes :

"By working together as a community, we will take critical steps to end our urban HIV epidemic here in the City of Tampa by 2030. Our providers, nonprofits, and agencies are up to the challenge of making real strides to achieve this goal."

Mayor’s point of contact for FTCI with contact details:

Name of the person: Ian J. Whitney Title: Associate Director of Government Affairs

Phone Number: (813) 274-8016

Email ID: ian.whitney@tampa.gov

Mayor's office

Department of health

HIV services

Education

Community Leadership Messages

“As a Florida born organization that is headquartered in Tampa, The AIDS Institute is proud to be in a Fast-Track City to address this public health epidemic. It shows how our leaders take HIV seriously in our community and how important it is to work together with state and local partners to educate and eliminate the stigma associated with HIV as well as increase access to quality treatment opportunities and prevention resources among our residents.”

Mr. Michael Ruppal

Executive Director

The AIDS Institute

“The Hillsborough County Health Care Services Department as Recipient for RW Part A and Ending the Epidemic grant funds is dedicated to the mission of the Fast Track Cities Project as an integral partner, with our mutual goal of HIV elimination. In the interim, we are relentlessly committed to providing high quality, cost-effective, easily accessible, and culturally responsive care that will improve the lives of individuals living with and impacted by HIV.”

Aubrey Arnold

Health Care Services Manager

Ryan White Program

"Despite the advent of HIV treatment, we still have work to do to end the HIV epidemic. With the City's commitment and community partnerships, we will work together to overcome the barriers and remove the stigma associated with HIV. I am confident that we will reach our goals and improve the quality of life of people affected by this epidemic."

Charurut Somboonwit, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Associate Director

Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida

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